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Global emissions hit record high in 2024; India saw biggest rise: UNEP reportGlobal greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in 2024. India and China saw the biggest jumps. This trend means more climate risks ahead...
UN: Developing nations face $284 billion climate funding gapAccording to a striking new UN report, developing nations are facing a dire shortage of climate adaptation funding. These countries require...
Global fossil fuel production plans threaten climate goals, says reportThe report says the near-term increase in coal production is led by India, followed by the Russian Federation, both planning significant in...
UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...
UNEP calls for doubling spend on nature-based solutions by 2025While war, economy and related crises will take top priority, there cannot be any backsliding on the efforts to restrict global temperature...
Inadequate progress on climate action makes rapid transformation of societies only option: UNEP“Global and national climate commitments are falling pitifully short,” United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. ...
1 million animal and plant species face extinction threat: Study
Inspired by India's efforts to curb carbon emissions: Bill GatesSpeaking at the launch of 'Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement', a global initiative, Gates stressed the need for innovative tech...
PM Narendra Modi to launch 'lifestyle for environment' movement SundayThe idea of LiFE was introduced by the prime minister during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Gl...
United Nations Environment Programme to set up office in IndiaIndia and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have entered into an agreement to set up the body's country office, Union Environment...
UN says 'toddler steps' made at climate summitPledges from countries to curb emissions would cut 8 billion metric tons out of the 55 billion metric tons that need to be eliminated to li...
Current global pledges keep planet on track for catastrophic heating, warns UN report
UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwideLeaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the UN environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world to use ...
Estimated 931 mn tonnes of food wasted globally in 2019; India's share 68 mn: UN reportThe Food Waste Index Report 2021, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, said that around 931 ...
Four out of six great apes near extinction: ReportThe list also reports the decline of the Plains Zebra due to illegal hunting, and the growing extinction threat to Hawaiian plants posed by...
India has pledged to restore 13 million hectares of degraded forests: IUCNThis target was endorsed by the UN Climate Summit in 2014 and extended to 350 million hectares under restoration by 2030.
Polar bear numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks: StudyClimate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future.